Hello to you!
Isn’t it great to see the sunshine? Can’t help wondering though how long the streets will be free of snow before we’re hit again. I heard a rumor that the first day of Spring is July 8th!
Here’s the latest information on What’s Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .
Sat. March 8-Be sure to “spring your clocks forward” an hour before you go to bed as we begin daylight savings time!
Sun. March 9-Connection Café will open around 8:45am with Worship beginning at 9:30
Sun. March 9-Manna order forms and money are to be turned in today and will be delivered by March 16th
Wed. March 12-Our first Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. Come join us on the journey to the cross. All are welcome.
Sat. March 15-Annual Preschool Book Fair and Open House from 10am to 2pm.
Sun. March 16- Before our 9:30am Worship Service, visit the Connection Café beginning at 8:45am
Sun. March 16-Last day to place a Pastry Puffins order for the Preschool Fundraiser which will be delivered on April 2nd.
Mon. March 17-The 3rd Monday Study meets at the Sanchez’ home at 7pm
Mon. March 17-Reports for the Church Council Meeting on Thursday are due in the office today
Tues. March 18-Planning Teams will be meeting at 7pm at the church (*See notes below.)
Wed. March 19- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)
Thur. March 20-The Church Council will meet beginning at 7pm
Lenten Soup Suppers and Services…Pastor Suzanne and the Worship invite you to join them for our special services during the season of Lent. Join us each Wednesday from March 12-April 9 for our series, “Father, Into Your Hands I Commit.” Services take place at 7:30pm and will be preceded by a soup supper at 6:30pm. Please sign up for the suppers so those preparing the soup know how many to provide for. Also, feel free to bring a dessert to share. While we break bread together over supper, we’ll also be studying the Bible, seeing where the Spirit leads us in God’s Word. So be sure to bring your Bible with you as well. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to church. All are welcome!
90 Days Group
At the Annual meeting in January, the general consensus was to take 90 days to review all aspects of our budget and spending to see where things could be changed, cut, etc. We will be having several meetings and would like everyone in our congregation to be a part of one of these planning teams. They are:
Source of Income-Carrie Worthington is Council liaison. This will include a Stewardship drive, Fundraising, grants, etc.
Space Usage-Dave Darguzis and Judy Jordan are Council Liaisons. This includes a review of our space, what can be changed, what we need. A review of Preschool and DCFS and what changing our space configurations would mean to the future of the Preschool.
Salary/Benefits-Bruce Texley is Council liaison. This will be a complete review of all of our Staffing options which include benefits, Pastoral status, etc.
Membership/Outreach-Roy Jamason and George Sanchez are Council Liaisons. This will include a review of what immediate solutions can be done to reach those who are not attending, reaching out to the community, planning for evangelism and growth.
Please pray about serving on one of these groups that are planning the future of our church. Each of these four areas will meet again at 7pm on March 18th, and April 3rd at the church. Any questions should be directed to the Council liaison member shown above. Your help and input would be appreciated!
Good Shepherd Preschool's Book Fair and Open House is Saturday, March 15th from 10 am to 2 p.m. If you know of any parents of a 3 or 4 years old looking for a preschool, please invite them to stop in to meet Miss Marilyn and Miss Judith and tour the school. Enrollment for the coming 2014-15 school-year will be underway! There will be books for all ages, so stop in and see what you can find. Books make nice additions to those Easter baskets, or birthday gifts, or just a little something for someone! Rumor has it that Clifford the Big Red Dog and Geronimo Stilton will be there to greet the children too! (Anyone willing to volunteer to wear a costume should call the Preschool at 815-886-4356.) Hope to see you.
Manna order forms, which are green for the month of March, are now available in church and the office. These forms will need to be turned in by March 9, 2014 and delivery will be made the following week on March 16th. Share them with your friends and family. It’s a great, practical way to help raise funds for the church.
Mmmmm! Something good is available to you. There were free samples last week at the Connection Café of Pastry Puffins, the Preschool’s Spring Fundraiser, with orders being taken between now and March 16, with delivery on Wednesday, April 2nd. There are 12 individual freezer-to-oven French pastries in each box with 8 flavors to choose from. A box of a dozen costs $13. These are great for special occasions including Easter breakfast. Please take an order blank and sell them to your relatives, co-workers, and friends. Please talk to Pat Hurdle or Chris and Art Arellano if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for your support.
Care and Support Group
Several people in the church have been discussing the possibility of gathering for a care and support group to have a safe place to share “life concerns.” Because Sunday mornings don’t always offer the opportunity to talk with each other on a deeper level, we’d like to offer an alternative time to meet and provide a safe place for talking about the daily struggles as we walk in faith. We will have a first meeting on Monday, March 31 at 7pm at the church. If you are looking for a group of people to walk with you through the ups and downs of life, perhaps this is the place for you. If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Suzanne.
I’m wishing you all peace, hope, faith, joy, love, grace, and health. Remember to “spring forward” to begin daylight savings time again this Saturday!
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
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